POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides direction and management to ensure a safe working and learning environment and to ensure the safe handling and economical disposal of hazardous chemical, radioactive, and biological wastes

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Supervises five operating divisions: Radiation Safety, Chemical Safety, Biological Safety, Physical Safety, and Environmental Protection.
2. Advises Management and the appropriate faculty compliance committees of the UTHSC-H about safety standards and regulatory requirements.
3. Holds regulatorally required titles of Radiation Safety Officer, Chemical Hygiene Officer and Biosafety Officer.
4. Attains and maintains knowledge of the clinics and laboratories owned or leased, and develops effective programs to assure compliance and that the working environment is as safe as possible.
5. Develops viable and effective emergency response plans designed to rapidly respond to a variety of possible chemical, biological and/or radioactive incidents that might occur which are structured to minimize injury to people and damage to property while emphasizing control and containment.
6. Develops and presents applicable safety training programs for faculty, staff, and students.
7. Prepares draft policies and/or procedures for review and endorsement by the appropriate faculty compliance committees, and subsequent approval and implementation by the President.
8. Maintains an active liaison with regulatory agencies to assure knowledge of current written guidelines, statutes, regulations, standards, etc., and that the UTHSC-H is in compliance with the same. 
9. Assumes the lead in representing the University when inspections by regulatory agencies occur.
10. Establishes short and long-term waste disposal plans and procedures. 
11. Works closely with Purchasing on contracts for the disposal of certain hazardous wastes to assure their disposition is both safe and cost effective.
12. Prepares oral and written presentations on the status of Environmental Health and Safety with recommendations and stated needs for the future. 
13. Prepares budget estimates for the operation of the department, including projections for unusual and/or unexpected needs.
14. Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
15. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, financial information is reliable, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

1. Professional certification in the safety sciences is desired. 
2. Ability to interface with all levels of the institutional and regulatory communities

Master’s degree in a science field; doctoral degree preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Six to eight years related management experience.

SECURITY SENSITIVE: 

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education
Code § 51.215.